Liberal democracy index in North Korea
North Korea: Liberal democracy index was 0.014 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.014
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.034
in 1897
All-time low
0.006
in 1948
Years of data
203
1789β2025
Liberal democracy index in North Korea, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in North Korea is 0.014, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in North Korea peaked at 0.034 in 1897 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1948.
North Korea ranks 175th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 203 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0151 | 0.015 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0149 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0152 | 0.014 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0154 | 0.015 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0163 | 0.015 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0243 | 0.017 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0325 | 0.032 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0.021 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0122 | 0.006 | 0.023 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.0168 | 0.016 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0143 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More social development data for North Korea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 263 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.024 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.083 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.025 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.013 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.044 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.083 (2025)
- Liberal democracy row 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal democracy index in North Korea?
- Liberal democracy index in North Korea was 0.014 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.034 in 1897.
- What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1948.
- How does North Korea rank for liberal democracy index?
- North Korea ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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